Best Optical Journal Podcasts (2024)

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Pelin Munis - RestoringVision 30:36

5d ago30:36

30:36

Daniel speaks with Pelin Munis, the CEO of RestoringVision. https://restoringvision.orgBy The Optical Journal

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Acousto-Optics: Sensing Sound with Light 19:17

24h ago19:17

19:17

In this episode, we dive into the world of acousto-optics, where light is used to visualize and measure sound-- particularly acoustic phenomena that are difficult to observe. Samuel Verburg (Technical University of Denmark) and Kenji Ishikawa (NTT Communication) share the history of this field of research, as well as discuss modern day applications…

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Rolf Eyewear 26:13

19d ago26:13

26:13

Daniel speaks with Christian Wolf and Johannes Wacker of Rolf Eyewear from their design studio in Weißenbach am Lech, Austria, and Samantha Torres, the head of US Operations from her office in New York. https://www.rolf-spectacles.comBy The Optical Journal

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New Research Roundup: Music as Noise, Instruments as Dynamic Sound Sources, and Modeling Piano Soundboards 57:34

22d ago57:34

57:34

This episode highlights three recent articles from the field of musical acoustics. First, we talk to Elvira Brattico (Aarhus University) about her research into what causes a person to experience music as noise. Next, Stefan Weinzierl (Technical University of Berlin) discusses how a musician's movement during a performance will impact the notes lis…

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Adrian Owen on detecting awareness after acute brain injury 17:19

27d ago17:19

17:19

Dr Adrian Owen joins Sarah Passey to chat about a his Personal View, published in the August 2024 issue of The Lancet Neurology, about detecting awareness after an acute brain injury. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljo…

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The Sad Truth of Esports Journalism / Why ESPN Esports Failed (ft Kevin Hitt) 3:13:27

1M ago3:13:27

3:13:27

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by journalist Kevin Hitt to discuss the state of esports journalism. Topics include the history of esports journalism, recent involvement from Saudi Arabia especially in relation to Rolling Stone and the Esports Awards, the reasons why ESPN Esports failed, how the recent Dr. Disrespect scandal was h…

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James Spina 20/20 40:38

1M ago40:38

40:38

Daniel speaks with the recently retired Editor-in-Chief of 20/20 Magazine, James Spina.

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Why don't speech recognition systems understand African American English? 17:18

1M ago17:18

17:18

Most people have encountered speech recognition software in their day-to-day lives, whether through personal digital assistants, auto transcription, or other such modern marvels. As the technology advances, though, it still fails to understand speakers of African American English (AAE). In this episode, we talk to Michelle Cohn (Google Research and…

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Student Paper Competition: Emotions of Drums, Acoustic Black Holes, Ocean Noise, and More! 53:07

2M ago53:07

53:07

This episode, we talk to a new round of POMA Student Paper Competition winners from the 185th ASA Meeting in Sydney about their exciting research endeavors: - An analysis of how drums convey emotion - A method to assess stress caused by vibration in acoustic black holes - An improved estimator for background noise in underwater signals - A model to…

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Johanna Skans - Skans Eyewear 26:32

2M ago26:32

26:32

Daniel speaks with Johanna Skans, the founder of Skans Eyewear from her studio in Coppenhagen.By The Optical Journal

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How esports sold out | Saudi money floods the industry 3:31:11

2M ago3:31:11

3:31:11

Pride month has begun and so has the corporate hypocrisy in the esports industry as Saudi money continues to increase its control over the industry with the imminent arrival of the Esports World Cup. Andrew "Zyori" Campbell, former DotA caster and esports personality, joins to discuss the corporate virtue signaling, the increasing level of sportswa…

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Glenn Nielsen on specialist physiotherapy for people with functional motor disorder 15:28

2M ago15:28

15:28

Dr Glenn Nielsen joins Lauren Southwell to discuss the Physio4FMD trial of specialist physiotherapy for people with functional motor disorder in England and Scotland. This Article is published in the July issue of The Lancet Neurology. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/th…

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Measuring the Big Impact Vibration Has on Tiny Microphones 38:05

2M ago38:05

38:05

The tiny microphones used inside hearing aids can be very sensitive to vibration of the device, resulting in annoying feedback. Testing how sensitive these microphones are to vibration has been a problem that plagued engineers. In this episode, we talk to Charles King and Chris Monti of Knowles Electronics about their innovation to measure micropho…

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Cliff Robinson - Revo Sunglasses 28:11

2M ago28:11

28:11

Daniel speaks with Cliff Robinson, the CEO of Revo Sunglasses. https://revo.comBy The Optical Journal

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We Don't All Talk the Same: Teaching Linguistic Diversity 44:21

3M ago44:21

44:21

Speech Science courses are a key component to the curriculum within a variety of disciplines, but coursework is frequently lacking in terms of representation of those from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. In this episode, we talk to Melissa Baese-Berk (University of Chicago) and Paul Reed (University of Alabama), about why it's so imp…

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Blackfin Eyewear 44:26

3M ago44:26

44:26

Daniel speaks with Nicola Del Din and Filippo Pustetto of Blackfin Eyewear. https://www.blackfin.eu/By The Optical Journal

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Sanjay Sisodiya on climate change and brain health 20:48

3M ago20:48

20:48

Sanjay Sisodiya joins The Lancet Neurology to discuss the potential effects of climate change on brain health. The Personal View is published in the June issue of The Lancet Neurology. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://twitter.com/thelancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicalj…

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Riot Vanguard Disaster - Is a Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat safe? (ft Yasukeh) 2:08:29

3M ago2:08:29

2:08:29

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by retired former Challenger player Yasukeh to discuss Riot Vanguard: Riot Games's anti-cheat used for VALORANT, League of Legends, and Teamfight Tactics. Further topics include the intrusiveness levels of kernel-level anti-cheat systems, Riot's claims on why Vanguard is needed, Reddit Moderators de…

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Lincoln Center and the Greatest Acoustic Failure of the 20th Century 44:38

3M ago44:38

44:38

In the aftermath of World War II, New York City wanted to built a new home for its orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and secure its place a cultural center of the world. In this episode, we talk to the Paul H. Scarbrough (Akustiks, LLC) about where these plans went awry and the multiple renovations over many decades to fix the hall. Read the as…

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Deep Faking Room Impulse Responses 23:22

4M ago23:22

23:22

It's not always feasible to measure the sound field generated by an acoustic source; instead, scientists have to model to come up with a best guess for the missing pieces of the sound field. In this episode, we talk to Efren Fernandez-Grande and Xenofon Karakonstantis (Technical University of Denmark) about their new machine learning method to reco…

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Jacqueline French and Jacob Pellinen on the diagnosis of epilepsy 23:28

4M ago23:28

23:28

Jacqueline French and Jacob Pellinen join Senior Editor Sarah Passey to discuss recent progress made in the diagnosis of epilepsy and challenges that remain. Their Review on this topic is published in the May issue of The Lancet Neurology. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(24)00079-6/fulltext?dgc…

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Rosario Toscano - The Akoni Group 34:25

4M ago34:25

34:25

Daniel speaks with Rosario Toscano, the CEO of the Akoni Group. https://akoni.comBy The Optical Journal

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The EG Files Part 2: In the Trenches at EG ft. Phillip Aram 3:11:53

4M ago3:11:53

3:11:53

Richard Lewis, Thorin, MonteCristo, and guest Phillip Aram continue the mini-series "The EG Files" by discussing Phillip's history with Evil Geniuses, the successes and struggles of their iconic DOTA team, the effects of the org splitting from Twitch and Amazon, difficulty in gaining sponsors and investment, the reasons why Peak6 was eventually cho…

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Late Night Mystery Calls in the Mariana Archipelago 13:07

4M ago13:07

13:07

While analyzing acoustic data from the Mariana Archipelago, Angela Szesciorka (Oregon State University) noticed something funny: a signal unlike any other she'd seen. It showed up over and over, and only seemed to occur at night. In this episode, we talk to Szesciorka about this mystery call and what animal possibly made it. Associated paper: Angel…

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Conservation Bioacoustics: Listening to the Heartbeat of the Earth 42:12

5M ago42:12

42:12

Recent advances in technology have allowed scientists to gather larger quantities of acoustic data from locations more remote than ever before. As a result, the study of animal sounds can be used to inform species or habitat conservation and natural resource management practices in new and exciting ways. In this episode, we talk to Aaron Rice of Co…

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Elaine Girsdale - SILMO Singapore 2024 22:34

5M ago22:34

22:34

Daniel speaks with Elaine Grisdale, Director of Development at the International Opticians Association about the upcoming SILMO Singapore Trade Show. https://silmosingapore.com/By The Optical Journal

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Jaimie Steinmetz, Theo Vos, Katrin Seeher and Tarun Dua on the global burden of disorders affecting the nervous system 25:18

5M ago25:18

25:18

Jaimie Steinmetz and Theo Vos from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and Katrin Seeher and Tarun Dua from WHO, join Heather Brown and Lauren Southwell to discuss new data on the global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system. The Article is published in the April issue of The Lancet Neurology. Continu…

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The EG Files Part 1: Evil Origins and the Rise of Alex Garfield 2:38:11

5M ago2:38:11

2:38:11

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo begin the mini-series "The EG Files" by discussing how Evil Geniuses was formed, the team's time in Quake, Starcraft 2, and early Counter-Strike, Alex Garfield's cut-throat rise in power, EG's spike in popularity with signing players like HuK & IdrA, their handling of media, their Twitch era, and more.…

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What is an acoustic metamaterial? 24:54

5M ago24:54

24:54

Metamaterials have been a hot topic in the acoustics community since the late 1990s, but there's no consensus among researchers as to what a metamaterial actually is or when they first came about. Christina Naify (University of Texas - Austin) took a deep dive into the literature about metamaterials and then posed the question to an audience of res…

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Ashley Mills - Vision Expo East 2024 14:09

5M ago14:09

14:09

Daniel speaks with Ashley Mills about the last Vision Expo East in New York City, VEE 2024!By The Optical Journal

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Esports Winter RAGES ON | A storm of stickers and Saudis (ft Tomi) 3:10:12

5M ago3:10:12

3:10:12

We check in with Tomi "Lurppis" Kovanen on the status of "esports winter" as we head into the second year of budget cuts, layoffs, lack of sponsorship interest, and more. The Horsemen discuss the changes in the landscape, particularly the money flowing in from the Saudi government through ESL FACEIT Group and the surprising sticker returns from the…

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Quiet Down! Lowering the Recommended Occupational Noise Exposure Limit 21:25

6M ago21:25

21:25

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) recommended exposure limit for occupational noise is often cited as the upper limit for loudness in all situations-- but that's not actually the case. Worse, the limit may not even fit modern ears, which face a barrage of loud sound in and out of the workplace, starting at an early…

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OpTic SUES Activision / H3CZ and Scump's industry-changing gamble (ft. Harris Peskin) 2:29:17

6M ago2:29:17

2:29:17

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by Harris Peskin of ESG Law to discuss the lawsuit filed by H3CZ and Scump against Activision-Blizzard and their alleged monopoly of Call of Duty Competition. The discussion also delves into the past and potential future of organized esports competition, the monumental impact this case could make on…

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Eline De Munck - Odette Lunettes 26:13

6M ago26:13

26:13

Daniel speaks with Eline De Munck, the owner of Odette Lunnetes. https://www.odettelunettes.comBy The Optical Journal

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Speech research methods and gender-diverse speakers 16:33

6M ago16:33

16:33

Traditionally, speech researchers have asked participants to classify speakers on a binary scale for gender. However, as our understanding of gender changes, so must our research methods. In this episode, we talk to Brandon Merritt (University of Texas - El Paso) about their research into updating research protocols to better encompass a diversity …

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Giovanni Frisoni on biomarker-based diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders 12:20

6M ago12:20

12:20

Giovanni Frisoni joins The Lancet Neurology to discuss new European intersocietal recommendations for the biomarker-based diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders. The Personal View is published in the March issue of The Lancet Neurology. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/S1474-4422(23)00447-7/fulltext?dgcid=buzz…

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Southern Independent Optical Show 2024 27:21

6M ago27:21

27:21

Daniel speaks with Carrie Wilson, Matt Smith, and Bradie Husser about the upcoming SIOS show taking place on April 20 near Dallas Texas. https://siopticalshow.comBy The Optical Journal

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MASS LAYOFFS at Riot Games and Activision Blizzard (ft. Foxdrop) 4:01:57

6M ago4:01:57

4:01:57

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by Dan "Foxdrop" Wyatt to discuss the mass layoffs at Riot Games & Activision Blizzard, the layoffs' effects on the LEC as a product, experiences working with people at Riot and Activision Blizzard, and the bleak future of working in the esports industry.…

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How well can infants distinguish unfamiliar voices? 10:52

7M ago10:52

10:52

Infants can distinguish caregivers' and other familiar voices early in life, and can even tell the difference between two unfamiliar female voices. In this episode, we talk to Madeleine Yu (University of Toronto) about her research into infants' ability to distinguish the voices of unfamiliar male speakers. Associated paper: Madeleine E. Yu, Natali…

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Marianne Chapleau and Gil Rabinovici on posterior cortical atrophy 21:45

7M ago21:45

21:45

Marianne Chapleau and Gil Rabinovici join Senior Editor Sarah Passey to discuss their research on posterior cortical atrophy. The Article is published in the February issue of The Lancet Neurology. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00414-3/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_laneur C…

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Peter Lynes - Curry & Paxton 21:47

7M ago21:47

21:47

Daniel. speaks with Peter Lynes, the Managing Director of Curry & Paxton Eyewear. https://www.curryandpaxton.com/By The Optical Journal

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What is silence? 40:43

7M ago40:43

40:43

More precisely, is silence the absence of sound? (What is sound, anyway?) In this episode, we get a little philosophical, talking with Bill Yost (Arizona State University) about what sound is and the role perception plays in our understanding of sound and silence. Associated paper: William A. Yost. "What is silence? Therefore, what is sound?" J. Ac…

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Marlon Cera-Marle -100% Optical 2024 17:27

7M ago17:27

17:27

Daniel speaks with the new Director of 100% Optical, Marlon Cera-Marle about the 10th Anniversary edition of 100% Optical. https://www.100percentoptical.comBy The Optical Journal

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Cathleen Kabashi - opti 2024 21:54

8M ago21:54

21:54

Daniel speaks with Cathleen Kabashi, the Exhibition Director of opti Munich https://www.opti.de/en/

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Wait, What's That?: Weird Data in Underwater Acoustics 46:46

8M ago46:46

46:46

Oftentimes, when a scientist studying underwater acoustics begins an experiment, they have a specific goal in mind... but then there's a bloop or a crackle they don't expect, or the instruments are saying the ocean floor is at 500 meters instead of 5,000 meters like all the charts say, or a rogue pod of dolphins has caused measurements to go awry. …

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Cecilia Åkerlund and David Nelson on prognosis of traumatic brain injury 18:24

8M ago18:24

18:24

Cecilia Åkerlund and David Nelson join The Lancet Neurology to discuss their research on clinical variables that might distinguish how the disease process progresses in people with traumatic brain injury. The Article is published in the January issue of The Lancet Neurology. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/P…

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Eyewear Artwalk 29:24

8M ago29:24

29:24

Daniel speaks with Charlene Nichols, and Trevor Williams about the Eyewear Artwalk coming to 7 cities across the US in 2024. https://www.eyewearartwalk.com/By The Optical Journal

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Student Paper Competition: Chicago 1:19:00

8M ago1:19:00

1:19:00

Another meeting, another round of amazing student research! This episode, we talk to winners of the POMA Student Paper Competition from the 184th meeting of the ASA about their research into using machine learning to model concert hall reverberation time, the effect of clear speech on memory, noise from the Atlas-V rocket launch, the bridge force e…

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Giovanni Vitaloni - MIDO 2024 26:53

9M ago26:53

26:53

Daniel speaks with with Giovanni Vitaloni, the President of MIDO about MIDO 2024 coming February 3-5, 2024 in Milan, Italy. www.mido.comBy The Optical Journal

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ABANDONING LCS: Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians leave LoL (feat. Danan) 2:34:19

9M ago2:34:19

2:34:19

Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians have suddenly left the LCS, League of Legends' North American professional league, leaving only 8 team remaining out of the original 10 franchise slots. Former GM of Golden Guardians and long-time esports manager Danan Flander joins the Horsemen to discuss how we arrived at this moment and what it means in the bro…

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